organized labor
Teachers’ Union Shuns Obama Aides at Convention
In a sign of the Obama administration’s strained relations with teachers’ unions, no federal official was scheduled to speak at either union’s convention this month.
Man Charged With Killings of 2 Officers in Florida
The suspect surrendered after detectives spent more than a day negotiating with an associate of his, police officials said on Saturday.
Unions Support Halter to Defeat Senator Lincoln in Arkansas Runoff
Unions have made the race against Senator Blanche Lincoln the centerpiece of an effort to hold union-backed candidates accountable for their votes after the election.
New Union Leader Wants Group to Be More of a Political Powerhouse
Mary Kay Henry, the incoming president of the Service Employees International Union, is vowing to turn the union into even more of an organizing and political powerhouse.
Grass-Roots Choice Leads Race for Top Union Post
The S.E.I.U.
Stern, Head of S.E.I.U., Plans to Retire
Andrew Stern, the nation’s best-known union president and leader of the nation’s most politically active union, told top members he plans to leave his post soon.
Stern of S.E.I.U. Plans to Resign, Union Leaders Say
Andrew Stern, the nation’s best-known union president and leader of the nation’s most politically active union, told top members he plans to leave his post soon.
Charges and Countercharges of Financial Misdeeds Rile Union’s Leadership
A dispute between a Los Angeles local and the leader of the parent union erupted after the local reported an audit’s findings.
Unions to Rally to Build Towers at Ground Zero
Building is stalled as the Port Authority and the developer, Larry A. Silverstein, debated how much government should invest in private development.
Union Election Further Complicates a Tangled City Budget
The outcome of a union election in San Francisco will have a crucial impact on the city’s effort to close a large budget deficit.